Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 392 · 40 questions

Stay safe (Spot the trick): Urgency: “act now”, “last chance”, “your account will be closed”. A prize or reward you never entered for; a strange link; many spelling mistakes. Real companies never ask for your password or OTP by message. Don’t click or reply — ask a trusted adult.

1. 1.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a fact (b) a myth
3. 3.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
4. 4.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share your PIN (c) call your friend first (d) reply with OTP
6. 6.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
8. 8.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) no link at all (b) a calm tone (c) “act in 5 minutes!” (d) your correct name
9. 9.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) forward it (b) click to check (c) don’t click, ask adult (d) reply STOP
11. 11.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
12. 12.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.🎣 Fact or myth? A message can show a friend’s name and still be fake if their account was hacked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
14. 14.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a myth (b) a fact
15. 15.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) urgency
20. 20.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) urgency
22. 22.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) a strange link
23. 23.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
24. 24.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) a prize
25. 25.True or false: “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) urgency
27. 27.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a myth (b) a fact
29. 29.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) a strange link
30. 30.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
31. 31.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a trick to steal info (b) a fishing game (c) a school club (d) a phone update
34. 34.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a myth (b) a fact
35. 35.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) urgency
36. 36.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) urgency
38. 38.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
39. 39.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False

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